Global unrest and dramatic events in early 20th century news
Pricedrivers in Chicago demand wage raises. Vatican says Brazil will choose a cardinal. New York benefit for Mme Modjenka raises over 510000. Madrid bull fight barrier break costs several lives. Las Vegas NM boiler blast kills train crew. Debs to head rival union to AFL. Temps predicts France England US alliance. Milwaukee banker Goll arrested for embossing 100000. Des Moines couple proud owners of twins age 74 and 24. Bankable Life head President Alexander reluctant to resign. Cortelyou not slated for Equitable presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Vatican
Madrid
Spain
Las Vegas
N. M
E. W. Davis
J. W . Swisher
Eugene V. Debs
Industrial
American Federation of Labor
Temps
France
England
United States
Henry G. Goll
Milwaukee First National Bank
Frank G. Bigelow
Des Moines
Iowa
Alexander
Bankable Life Assurance Society
Porson
Thiet
Cortelyou
Equitable
Butte Sheriff shuts down all gambling in county
A county attorney backed order closes all gambling activities in Butte. A heavy snowstorm grips southern and eastern Montana and northern Wyoming causing heavy sheep losses. A Cottage Lake woman attacks her son with an ax during a fit of temporary insanity, fatally injuring him. Colfax to launch new water system May 10 from a spring under a 99 year lease. A 20 member National Good Roads group travels from Chicago to Portland in special cars. Labor unions threaten a boycott of Seattle breweries. Yakima County native James F Kinney, 30 years resident, claims he originated the name Horse Heaven. Chitter bark now 4 to 5 cents a pound as bark pirates loom. Waterville voters failed to elect a $3500 water bond due to no registered voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Wyoming
Nele E. Nelson
Cottage Lake, Wash
Colfax
National Good Roads Association
Portland
Chicago
Northwest
Seattle
James F. Kinney
Prosser
Yakima County
Horse Heaven
Waterville
Wash
Pendleton City finance records reveal surplus despite gambling tax
The annual report of the city recorder for 1904 shows total receipts of 98,791.66 with operating expenses 26,902.08 and betterments 3,792.45, yielding an overall surplus of 8,107.15. Excluding gamblers revenues would have left 2,314.63 in the black. A March treasurer’s balance indicates about 10,500 in the treasury with no warrants outstanding, while a postponed plan to macadamize streets would cost 1,400 for resurfacing and 6,000 for machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Pitt Gerald
Pensetoy
Thomas Fitzgerald
Alot
Regal Service
Besiid
Citywide Names Appearing Across Western States Roster
A long list of individuals and households from cities including San Francisco Portland Spokane Tacoma Seattle Denver Chicago and New York appears in the notice. The compilation names residents and spouses such as The St. George A. H. Wilson Emil Stapler J. J. Burns J. L. MecCrary & Goldsmith and many others across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
St. George
A. H. Wilson
San Francisco
Emil Stapler
J. J. Burns
Portland
J. L. MecCrary
la Grande
Goldsmith
New York
J. A. Lowellen
Spokane
A. Paulaon
Chicago
W. L. Goodfellow
Buffalo
W. F. Powell
H. Underwood
Tacoma
du Pugh
Wife
Weston
J. AL Fry
the Dalles
E. Bourne
Forsyth
Denver
A. A. Wilson
Los Angeles
B. J. Graham
Omaha
E. Brown
Kansan City
Trupe
Walla Walla
W. St. Saxton
Washington
the Mickers
E. H. Burke
J. H. Baker
Preston W. Search
Woootu
W. B. Neighbors
Seattle
Kh. W. Smith
Catray
J. c. Kinckley
M. ©. Noomoyle
Earl Pfielder
D. Rinker
the Pendleton
George T. Coyne
William Taylor
City
Charles H. Edmunds
E. Nelson
J. Jessee
Starbuck
H. W. Cameron
Thomas Nester
KR. A. Leeds
Bragdon
M. ©. Wace
D. L. Hunt
H. D. Gaines
Joseph Prover
A. le. Knight
Charles Gould
Joseph H. Kloeckner
P. M. Morse
G. Youngman
Robert Wolff
Weastfield
John Andrews
Thomas Starr
G. Burton
J. E Cate
B. Morley
Moscow
Mrs. Arrington
Taly Arrington
W. L. Martin
San Frantisco
Carl Bache
A. J. McCabe
Mid-Columbia Conference Ends With New Churches Formed
Rev T R Egerton and others report a profitable Mid-Columbia conference held at lone with delegates from lone Heppner Lexington Freewater Laidlaw Ingle Chapel Condon The Dalles and Pendleton Two new churches organized and member increase noted Officers elected for 1915 include Moderator Rev Howard N Smith and clerk Mrs Clark A missionary for Eastern Oregon named Rev Richard Brown who will preach in lone on Sunday A debtors notice requests settlement and mentions sale of butcher business Nearby a bank safe in Gilbertville NM was robbed of 3000 to 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Egerton
Mra
A. Lowell
Dan Kemler
Mid-Columbia
Howard N. Smith
Portland
Clark
Condon
J. 1. Jones
Jone
Richard Brown
Brainerd
Minn
Eastern
Oregon
Congregational Church
Ijor
Conrad
Markham Denies World Mystery Book Claim
Edwin Markham meets a self-proclaimed author who spent 25 years on a manuscript and urges burning the work. Markham argues solving creation would erase ambition and joy, urging the man to abandon the manuscript. The exchange ends with the visitor conceding, humbled by the poet’s rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Inland
Edwin Markham
Markham
Mr. Markham
Cadet Battalion From State College of Washington
The State College of Washington cadet battalion will encamp in Portland during the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Four infantry companies a band and 300 total personnel travel by special train from Pullman May 30 arriving for May 31 carp on the Siet and June 1 opening ceremonies. Captain Edward Kimmel commands the unit with a storied career from the Philippines to Fortress Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College of Washington
Willnouup
Portland
Pullman
Wash
Edward Kimmel
U, & Artillery Corps
Pacific Northwest
Kimmel
McKinley
Philippines
Fortress Monroe
Bryan
Inventors Tearing Down Old Self Feeder in Harvest Build
Inventors Combine James Leverett and Shorty Leon ard are dismantling the old self feeder and hoe down this week to erect a new machine with later improvements. They plan field tests in the harvest season this fall and, if successful, form a stock company to manufacture at Bickleton. Some judges doubt the new design’s viability, noting the old model ran fine but lacked strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Leverett
Shorty Leonard
Bickleton
Professor Search This Week At Local Church Lectures
Preston W. Search, featured speaker at the teachers' institute last October, presents three lectures on art and travel at the Christian church this Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings. A report notes a body was placed in a lime-filled box and dumped near Vashon Island off Seattle about six weeks ago, the box showing a human outline in the sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Search
Preston W. Search
Teachers’ Institute
The
Christian Church
Vashon Island
Seattle
Coming Events and Local Notices for May and June 1906
May Day events at Echo May 11 May Day plente. May 9-14 Convention of Order of Railway Conductors in Portland. May 12 Inland Empire field meet and declamatory contest in Walla Walla. May 15-16 Good Roads convention in Pendleton. May 20 Eastern Oregon interscholastic contest in Baker City. June 1 Opening Lewis and Clark exposition. June 23 Eleventh annual pioneers reunion in Weston. June 22-24 Northwest Sportsmen’s Association tournament in Portland. June 22-28 National Woman’s Suffrage Association in Portland. July 6 Dedication Sacajawea monument in Portland. July 11-14 American Medical Association in Portland. Wool sale dates in Pendleton May 22 June 19 June 34. Heppner May 25 June 9 June 20 June 29. Shaniko June 6 June 22 July 6. Parmers’ Meeting and Basket Picnic Echo May 6 1906. O R & N Company rates one and one third fare from Tramilla to La Grande and Pendleton to Walla Walla tickets on sale May 8 6 good for return until May 8. Commercial club at Davenport Wash signed with 73 members.
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Echo
Order of Railway Conductors
Portland
Tnland Empire
Walla Walla
Good Roads
Pendleton
Baker City
Weston
Northwest Sportsmen’s Association
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Sacajawea Monument
Lee's and Clark Sale
American Medical Association
Parmers
O. R. & N. Company
Trmatilla
la Grande
Walla Walls
Bonner N B 24702 Standard and registered horse record
The record lists Bonner N B 24702 as standard and registered owned by Gus LaFontaine. The horse is to be in Pendleton on Saturdays Sundays Wednesdays, Echo Mondays and Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays at Adams with Leo Price in charge for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Echo
Adams
Leo Price
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Victor Talking Machine Agency
His Voice
Victor
Columbia and
Edison Phonographs
FredeRick Nolf & Co
General News
Northwest News
Butte. Mont
E. T. Wade & Son, P
E. O
Ciy Recenter
Eagles
Office of
East Court Street
Feaaruadl
Uarke Vee Howard & Swingle, Architects
W. Gibson
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
the Fair Department Store
Lone
Brewer
Gilbertaville
Ab Will F. Powell
Inland Farmer
Canadian Pacific
Dc. L. Smith
Unatilla County
Echow
Heppner
Davenport
White Bros
H. M. Hamilton
Portland, Oregon
Foundaion
W. E. Davidson & Co
Court Street
Henry Kopittke
Pendleton Ice & Cold Storage Co
Bonner N. B
Gus LaFontaine
Chigh
Sanday
Ukiah
Penadleton
Leton
Endleton
Nye
Pilot Rock
Mrock & McComas
Droge
Jay Coz
Wallin Walla
Whitehouse-Crawford Co
Alla Walla, Wash
W. C. Minnis
Henning
Oigar
Peoplea Warehouse
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